Jim Weider

Jim Weider is a master of classic telecaster and traditional blues slide guitar techniques; one of a select group of musicians to have an endorsement from Fender®. He has performed or recorded with such well known artists as Bob Dylan, Graham Parker, Los Lobos, Robbie Dupree, Dr. John, Taj Mahal, Mavis Staples, Paul Butterfield, Scotty Moore & Keith Richards, Hot Tuna, Bob Weir/Rat Dog and Kim Wilson, among many others. In 1983 Jim met actor/musician Levon Helm and soon became lead guitarist for The Band, replacing former member Robbie Robertson. He toured and recorded with this classic group for sixteen years, playing on stages throughout the world from President Clinton’s inauguration party to a historic concert at the Berlin Wall. Jim has appeared in commercials, film and TV soundtracks, and on numerous CDs. He has performed and recorded with The Band on several cable TV specials including "This Country's Rocking" and the "Bob Dylan Tribute" at Madison Square Garden, which was aired worldwide and is available on video and CD.

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Groovin' Electric Guitar Bundle
Taught By: Jim Weider, Jorma Kaukonen, Roy Rogers
Three DVDs, includes music and tab
Plug in and rock on with these extraordinary lessons in blues and rock guitar styles!
Price: $74.85
Basic Licks and Classic Solos for Electric Blues Guitar
Taught By: Jim Weider
90-minute DVD, includes tab booklet With the Honky Tonk Gurus

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Jim Weider takes it from the top, and teaches all the elements you'll need to create the authentic feeling of electric blues guitar. Learn licks, riffs, rhythms and classic solos.
Price: $29.95
Get That Classic Fender Sound! Licks and Styles of the Greats
 Taught By: Jim Weider
90-minute DVD, includes music + tab bookFeatures vintage guitars and amps of the 50s and 60s

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Play the classic electric guitar licks you've always loved and learn the secrets of how to get that Fender sound that made rock 'n' roll history!


Price: $29.95

Electric Country Blues - DVD 1 Lesson One
 Taught By: Jim Weider
90-minute DVD, Includes music + tab book

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Jim teaches the powerful and important electric guitar styles that combine Mississippi Delta blues with the country music of Memphis and Nashville.
Price: $29.95
Electric Country Blues - DVD 2 Lesson Two
 Taught By: Jim Weider
90-minute DVD, Includes music + tab book

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Jim expands your knowledge of down-home electric picking techniques that changed the course of rock 'n' roll guitar!
Price: $29.95
Electric Country Blues - Two DVD Set
Taught By: Jim Weider
Two DVD Set With Randy Ciarlante (drums), Richard Bell (keyboards), Steve Rust (bass)
Mississippi Delta meets Memphis country and goes electric! The result: swampy blues riffs and progressions blended with the funky picking and string bends of modern country.
Price: $49.95
Rockabilly Guitar - DVD 1 Licks and Techniques of the Rock Pioneers
 Taught By: Jim Weider
90-minute DVD, Includes music + tab book
With Levon Helm (drums), Rick Danko (bass) and Chris Zaloom (guitar)

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This lesson teaches the country fingerpicking (using flatpick and fingers) that Scotty Moore used on Elvis Presley's early hits; how Duane Eddy got his twangy sound; and how Paul Burlison's single-string lead work influenced contemporary players like Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and others.
Price: $29.95
Rockabilly Guitar - DVD2 Lesson Two
 Taught By: Jim Weider
85-minute DVD, Includes music + tab book
With Levon Helm (drums), Rick Danko (bass) and Chris Zaloom (guitar)

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More great insights and tips into how rockabilly changed guitar playing forever! Jim teaches the great trademark licks and rhythm patterns of Chuck Berry and the innovative solos of Eddie Cochran, plus invaluable advice on playing technique, equipment and more.
Price: $29.95
Rockabilly Guitar - Two-DVD Set Licks and Techniques Of The Rock Pioneers
 Taught By: Jim Weider
Two-DVD set
With Levon Helm (drums), Rick Danko (bass), Chris Zaloom (guitar)

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Learn the colorful and exciting licks, rhythm patterns and chord work of the guys who started the new rock 'n' roll of the '50s and early '60s.
Price: $49.95
Great Electric Guitar Lessons Blues, Slide, Country and Old Fashioned Rock 'n' Roll
 Taught By: Adam Traum, Jim Weider, Hubert Sumlin, Jorma Kaukonen, Ray Benson, Roy Rogers
80 Minute DVD, includes music and tab
A compilation of lessons by Homespun's top electric guitar instructors, covering everything from the basics to advanced styles.
Price: $24.95
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